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How to get fromCuenca, Ecuador to Santiagoby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca, Ecuador to Santiago by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Cuenca

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    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane CUE - SCL
    9h 50m
    $234–513

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    3d 11h
    $148–324

  3. Bus via Piura

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal de Piurabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piura to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    2d 21h
    $273–353

  4. Drive 4,666.1 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca, Ecuador to Santiagocar car 4,666.1 km
    2d 12h
    $576–831

  5. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca, Ecuador to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane GYE - SCL
    8h 21m
    $354–687

Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration12hAverage Duration
Ticket$222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,510.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 50m

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Santiago, Chile?

LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and JetSMART fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Cuenca to Terminal San Borja via Terminal de Piura, Piura, and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 21h.

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